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RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Parasternal Long ... Cardiac View 2 ... Aortic Slide Views ... Pulmonary View
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
with Hemothorax ... BP 150/90, HR 75x ... #Flap #Long #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #hemothorax
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... Lung-Cardiac Point ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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: • Cardiac Tamponade ... Contusion • Acute Aortic ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... : • Pulmonary ... Tension* ) • Hemothorax
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Pleural Effusion on Lung ... POCUS Typically ... this patient: PH ... #ultrasound #lung ... #pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... exam Determine Cardiac ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... unless prior heart/lung